Mobbing a Harris Hawk
I’ve got a day off in Rome and have spent the morning in Parco della Caffarella. There’s not much wildlife around and …
Visitors to Ancient Rome
I’m walking along the main road between the Colosseum and the Forum in Rome. I know what you’re thinking, “Did a funny …
Gulls on the Tiber
I’m walking along the River Tiber in the centre of Rome. There’s an upturned boat in the water with a Yellow Legged …
The NoBike app
The River Tevere in Rome looks great today. I’d love to explore it. It’s such a grand river that it’ll take me …
Colour co-ordinated Gulls
The brown waters of the River Tiber in Rome never seem to be able to reflect the intense blue of the sky …
2017 highlights of a wilder Italian life
In 2017 I made many trips to Italy. In February it was Orbetello, staying at the most incredible AirBnB, where we were …
The Secret Diary of Hadrian’s Mole Age 1,879
There’s a huge castle in the city of Rome. It used to be the highest building in the city. It was built …